MAY/JUN E/SJULY 2 O C2

News from The

PUBLISHED BY THE LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION

Arboretum

of Los Angeles County

BALDWIN BONANZA 2002: May 3-4-5

This year’s Baldwin Bonanza has something for everyone...

for gardeners of all ages, for gardens of all sizes, from the beginner

to the experienced gardener, from flowers to vegetables, from soil to

garden tools, from simple gardening tips to scientific techy stuff... This year’s Baldwin Bonanza

has something for you!

Festivities begin Friday, May 3 with the reservation- only Preview Party Fundraiser from 4:30 to 8:00 pm.

Preview Party guests enjoy first pick of thousands of exciting and hard-to-find plants, and will be able to meet and talk with 18 of Southern California’s promi- nent landscape designers. The Silent Auction will feature a wide array of exciting items worthy of competitive bid an banter activities.

Foods and flavors from around the globe will be served by AU79 Tea House, Bistro 45, Burger Continental, Café Bizou, Chandra Thai Restaurant, Chez Sateau, Claro’s Italian Markets, Cozy Cactus, Il Fornaio, Patina Catering, Simply Unique Catering, The Grill at The Ritz- Carlton, and The Kitchen for Exploring Foods.

Tickets to this event are limited and are available for purchase from The Arboretum.

IN THIS ISSUE: CEO’s Message 2 Baldwin Bonanza 3

DISCOVER

& CELEBRATE

A “World of Plants” Sale The public Plant Sale on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 is from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm each day. Thousands of plants from The Arboretum Collection and participating nurseries, along with a treasure-trove of interesting garden accessories, will be available for purchase. Among the thousands of plants for sale, unique trea- sures include Acacia sieberiana ‘Woodii’, Agave tequilana ‘Azul’ Cwith 7' blue leaves), Caesalpinia gilliesii (Yellow Bird of Paradise, 8-15' shrub, yellow flowers with red stamens), Combretum

fruticosum (very rare and

choice), and Senna ‘Butter and Cream’ (a dense spreading shrub to 6 feet, with soft yellow flowers).

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PLANTS

The Gabrieleno-Tongva Tribal Council and Dance Company will perform at Baldwin Bonanza 2002.

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NEWS FROM PETER C. ATKINS, CEO

SPRING At [HE ARBORETUM

I know nothing whatever of many aspects of gardening and very little of a great many more. But I never saw a garden from which I did not learn something and seldom met a gardener

who did not, in one way or another, help me.

The Arboretum is undergoing its yearly renaissance. ..getting ready for another wonderful year of mother nature sharing with us her seasonal beauty, whether it be a riot of colorful flowers, the glorious sounds of water, wildlife or silence, as well as the comfort and nurturing from our old friend...the sun.

Spring at The Arboretum begins with news that we have received several noteworthy grants. We have received two grants for support in operations, one grant being a two-year grant. We have also received a grant specific to the historic area that will help ensure the ongoing integrity of our structures making them more accessible to visitors.

The Annual Appeal and The Baldwin Bonanza Patrons’ Letter are ongoing and successful campaigns, further encouraging us all to continue our redevelopment and positive changes for the greater community. Visitors, corporations and foundations tell us that we have im- proved our programs and

Russell Page, The Education of a Gardener

our plans for the future, enhanced the grounds and are more ae: inclusive. This show of confidence is very far reaching.

This year’s Baldwin Bonanza will be a great festival. Its success will

biggest fundraiser of the year and it needs YOU to buy plants, garden accessories and join us for all the fun. On Friday, May 3™ we will have a glorious preview party with food, drink and, of course, guests will have the first opportunity to buy plants and items at the Silent Auction. The conceptual long- range plan is making headway. We have com- pleted Phase I, an inventory of our existing facilities and grounds, as well as establish- ing the scope and programs of the Plan. Phase II is underway: analyzing, critiquing and moving on to

preparing to hold public

meetings where all will have an opportunity to contribute input. Keep a look out for meeting announcements. In the meanwhile, please stop by the office for a look at Phase I and, if you would like, make suggestions that you might

I look forward to seeing you at Baldwin Bonanza.

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Peter C. Atkins. CEO

DEAR ARBORETUM FRIENDS,

On behalf of the foundation’s board of trustees, I thank all of you — listed in the last newsletter and on the insert in this newsletter — for the wonderful success of our year-end appeal.

ith your support we've already passed the $50,000 mark — substantially ahead of last year, and donations are still coming in!

e conceptual long-range plan is progressing well. Nancy

Goslee Power & Associates has completed the first phase of work. Their report, including a statement of Arboretum goals and handsome graphics, is available through Peter Atkin’s office if you want to see it. Please look for announcements of our community workshops, whose input — with your help, we hope — is sure to enrich the plan

I hope to see you in the gardens at this year’s Baldwin Bonanza Preview Party on Friday, May 3rd and at the Plant Sale and Garden Chat events over that weekend. We expect this to be the greatest Bonanza yet!

Spring is here and The

George A. Brumder President

Donald R. Deise

First Vice President

G. Arnold Mulder Second Vice President

Perry W. Wilder III Secretary/Treasurer

LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2002-2003

John R. Fee

Austin H. Hathaway William L. Hildeburn David D. Hu

Louis W. Jones, Jr. Hank Maarse

Alexander D. Mallace er

Arboretum’s looking great. Please join me and the foundation trustees in congratulating Peter and his staff on their excellent work as ours becomes one of the very best arboretums and botanic gardens in the world.

beeen K. McCarthy aribeth W. McGinley

. Brian Nash

Peggy Rahn

Virginia M. Stein

Elayne G. Techentin

Petrie M. Wilson

is published by the Los Angeles Arboretu Foundation. The Arboretum of Los Angeles County is jointly opt by the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the County of Los Angele:

George A. Brumder Foundation Board President

Baldwin Bonanza 2002 Continued from Cover Garden Gallerie

relationship with plants. Featured designers include:

@ A World of Plants designed by Gary Butters, Persson’s Nursery

@ Tea Garden designed by Tony Kienitz, Vegetare

B California Dreaming designed by David V. Osti, D.V.Osti Landscaping

B@ A Tranquil Retreat in the Garden designed by Lew Watanabe, Good Earth Enterprises

™@ Garden of the 4 Elements designed by Tricia Worman with Robert Newburger

@ Aleupkingna: a Gabrieleno-Tongva Village Garden designed by Mark Acuna & the Gabrieleno- Tongva Tribal Council

@ Quiet in the Country designed by Brent Woody Woodgrift, Woody’s Waterworld Landscape

®@ California Prairie: Past,

Present and Future

Tasty er - Edible Italian Garden designed by Nick Williams, a Williams & Associates

M@ Plaza de la Fuente designed by Suzy Moon, Blue Moon Designs, with Al’s Garden Art

@ Medieval Cloister Garden designed by Barbara Lampson, Land Design

@ Domus Italia designed by Tom Poplin, Horizon Landscape, with Loren Tripp

@ A Chinese Garden with a Bamboo Shadowed Path designed by Hsiao-Ling Ting, Kenny Tuyen, with L.A. Web, Inc.

H Goodview Garden

Goodview Landscape Design

& Construction

@ Nurture Nature: Making a arden in the Ci

Elysian Landscapes

@ The Best of the West

Power & Associates

Chalk art fun

@ Mediterranean Retreat: Sophisticated and Tranquil designed by Phyllis Snyder, The Garden Palette with Dave’s Landscaping

@ el jardin de soledad designed by Toby MacElroy, Toby MacElroy Landscape Design

@ The Korean Garden designed by Jae Soon Song, J.S. Nursery

Garden Chats

Garden Chats and demon- strations will be on- going throughout the weekend. Palms & cycads, orchids, gourds, bamboo, bonsai, succulents, roses, & gardening in Southern California will be among the featured chats. All Garden Chats will take place at the Mediterranean Retreat Garden and are free with general admission. For details see the Garden Chats schedule below.

BALDWIN BONANZA 2002 GARDEN CHATS

Saturday, May 4

10 am: Wonderful World of Palms Phil Bergman (Jungle Music Palms and Cycads)

11 am: Gardening in the Mediterranean Style

Jan Smithen

Noon: Unusual Garden Tom Jesch (Designed ID 1pm: mipteed Cymbidium Orchids Teresa Fun (Maise Orchid Nursery) 1:30 pm: Gardening in the Shade Lili Singer (The Gardener’s Companion) 2 pm: Gourds and Their infinite Uses Leigh Adams (California Gourd Society)

3 pm: Amazing Bamboos

Ralph Evans (American Bamboo Society)

4 pm: What Makes a “Good” Orchid Ned Nash (Cal-Orchid, Inc.) Sunday, May 5

10 am: Beautiful Easy Ray Blasingame (Santa Anita Bonsai Society)

11 am: Successful Southern California Gar

Robert Smaus (The Los Angeles Times)

Noon: Culture of Tree Aloes Tom Glavich (San Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society)

1 pm: Succulents and Their Intricate Containers

Peter Sharp/Rita Gerlach (San

Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society

1:30 pm: Gardening in the Shade Lili Singer

(The Gardener's Companion) 2 pm: Plants and People through the Ages

Wolfram Alderson

(The Sycamores)

3 pm: Com

Bruce “Red” Collard (Pacific Rose Society

Additional

by California Gourd Society in Ayres Hall: Saturday and Sunday Getting Started Techniques and tools for cutting and cleaning hard shell gourds and gourd varieties discussion.

Just For Kids: 11:00am to 2:00pm

A special Children’s area will be featured during the festival. On Saturday and Sunday create chalk art and on Sunday learn to pot a plant. Menus & Music:

A new feature of Baldwin Bonanza 2002, The World Café Food Court of Ethnic Eateries, will continue the exploration of the “plant-people” ethnobotani- cal relationship. F fro cultures around the neg will be presented and served throughout the weekend by AU7

Kitchen, Chandra Thai Restau- rant, Claro’s Italian Markets, Cactus, Jamba Juice, and Simply — i

ong, ceremonial dance and whee ae by the Gabrieleno-Tongva Tribal Council & Dance Company, Ancestral Music from the Maya, Aztec and other indigenous pre-

Quijas Yxayotl, and Mexika- Sounds of Ancient Mexico performed by Martin Espino and Jesus Nava will complete the ethnobotanical backdrop of this most impressive festival weekend.

oodburning Demon- strates woodburning tools to embellish hard shell gourds Goldie How to create dazzling effects on gourds. Knotless Netting Waxed linen weaving enhances the beauty of gourds. Techniques will be demonstrated. Huichol Beading Learn to create traditional Huichol Indian bead designs.

Dyes Get amazing results using leather dyes as a color medium on hard shell gourds.

Enameling A unique process of embellishment, using paints and embossing powders.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 5:30-—8:00PM

An HERB GARDEN ETHNOBOTANICAL SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

Internationally re- nowned herbalist and author Amanda McQuade Crawford will headline The Arboretum’s Herb Garden Celebration and Rededication on Satur- day, June 22, with her lecture, “Highlights of Plant Medicine: From Neanderthal Graves to Present”. A common thread runs through- out herbal history, from magical healing rites to pharmaceutical pill production. Integrated Health Care & Plant Medicine Expert

After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Medi- eval History from Vassar College, Ms. Crawford studied in Scotland’s Findhorn community and attended the School of Herbal Medicine in England, earning both a Diploma in Phytotherapy and member- ship in the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH).

She is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, and serves on the monograph review committee for the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

Along with offering her insights on the modern use of traditional therapies in magazines, TV and radio, Amanda is also the author of two popular books on women’s health, 7he Herbal Menopause Book and Herbal Remedies for Women.

Reception Celebration Following the lecture, guests will have the opportu- nity to celebrate the onset of summer. To the background music of the Arcadia High School String Quartet, guests can join a guided herb walk through the newly renovated

Herb Garden and enjoy the many herb related exhibits and demonstrations.

Exhibits and demonstra- tions will include various herb specialists featuring unusual herbal beverages, sweeteners, and herbal products. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste Kava Kava, Stevia, Maté or Sugar Leaf.

In addition, the Gift Shop

will be selling books and herb-related items.

Tickets can be purchased at the door the afternoon of the lecture or in advance by calling 626-821-4623. Cost: $15 members, $18 non- members and $12 for students with identification. A complimentary shuttle service to and from the Herb Garden will be provided.

Amanda McQuade Crawford

AT THE ARBORETUM ON OCTOBER 5 & &

GARDENING Unper MEDITERRANEAN SKIES [1]: DESIGN with PURPOSE

A Symposium co-sponsored by Pacific Horticulture magazine, The Arboretum of Los Angeles County, Strybing Arboretum and Botanical Gardens and The Mediterranean Gardening Society.

Gardening under Mediterranean Skies III will take place on September 27 & 28 at the Strybing Arbore- tum in San Francisco and on October 5 & 6 at The Arboretum of Los Angeles County. The two-day symposium features a stellar line-up of international and Northern and Southern California speakers, including:

@ Highly regarded nursery- men Olivier Filippi from France and David Fross from California

@ Jim Folsom, Director of The Huntington Botanical Gardens

@ Renowned West Coast architect Bob Ray Offenhauser

@ Garden designers Susan Van Atta, Nancy Goslee Power and Bernard Trainor in a panel moderated by landscape architect Russ Beatty

@ Horticulturist Carol Bornstein, Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens

@ Jan Smithen, author of Sun Drenched Gardens, The Mediterranean Style

Advance registration is recommended. For the Los Angeles program, call 626-821-3242 or visit www.arboretum.org. Cost for subscribers of Pacific Horti- culture magazine or members of Strybing Arboretum Society, The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation or The Mediterranean Garden Society is $165 before September 1,

$195 after September 1 and $125 for the garden tour. For non-subscribers or non-members, cost is $195 before September 1, $225 after September 1 and $140 for the garden tour.

CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES

MAY, JUNE AND JULY 2002 PLEASE CALL (626) 821-4623 FOR RESERVATIONS.

DON’T MISS THIS! EIR

TOMATO SEMINAR & SUPER SALE Thursday, April 25 10:30 am

Friday, April 26

10:30 am

Lecture HallA

Free with Arboretum admission

Steve Goto (Goto Nursery), instructor Join us for an absolutely fascinating lecture, slide show and Steve Goto’s Top 25 Tomato Picks for 2002! Learn all the tricks to successful

tomatoes for this area.

After the class, attend The Great Tomato Sale in the patio behind the Gift Shop. You'll never believe the large selection of tomato plants from Goto Nursery. They also supply plants to Burkard’s, Hortus and Persson’s nurseries.

COLOR PENCIL FOR

May |, 8,15, 22,29 9am-Ipm

Lecture HallA

Olga Eysymontt, Instructor $180 / $200 non-members Apply color pencil techniques to botanical illustrations. Demonstra- tions include color mixing exercises, textural techniques, paper selection for specific looks and color application to leaves, flowers and natural forms.

GARDEN SPROUTS - SATURDAY KIDS GARDENING CLUB! FOR KIDS AGES 5 -8 Ist Saturday of each

Roots and Shoots Garden enter at Old Ranch Rd. (off of Colorado Blvd.) Lisa Beach, Instructor Members:

$10 each Saturday Non-Members:

$12 each Saturday

We'll be spending our days planting and tending our garden, playing nature games, and learning gardening crafts!

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SPRING QUARTER: YUMMY FLOWERS! May 4

Learn to make tasty treats from our flower friends!

HARVEST PARTY! June |

Come and enjoy the food you grew and the friends you made!

BALDWIN BONANZA GARDEN CHATS

May 5 - 6

See newsletter for schedule of fabulous and exciting speakers!

BIRD WALK

Saturday, May || 8am-Il am

Meet on the steps of The Arboretum entrance Nelson Holmes, Guide, Birder and Naturalist $10 / $12 non-members

Join Nelson Holmes,

Arboretum Senior Tour Guide, for a spring birding tour of The Arboretum. The Arboretum is host to any number of bird ecies. Bring a field sae optics and water bottle. All birders are encouraged to come.

INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR FOR BOTANICAL eon

5 Thu

May = ri 6, 13, 20,27

Lecture Mall A

Olga Eysymontt, Instructor

$180 / $200 non-members Learn fundamental methods for rendering three-dimensional plant forms on paper in transparent watercolor. Supply list will be sent upon registration.

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SUMMER IKEBANA

7 Fridays

May 31 - July 12

9:30 - 11:30 am

Lecture Hall B

Reiko Kawamura, Instructor

$57 / $70 non-members $21 materials fee payable to the instructor

Learn Japanese traditions and practice Moribana, Heika and landscape arrangement te sagen hci Bring a 10"-12" shallow container, clippers and a needle holder (frog) to the first class.

TAI - CHI: TAUGHT IN CHINESE

Every Sunday afternoon: June, July and August

I pm-3 pm

Lecture Hall B

Marvin Quon, Instructor $3 per class, payable to instructor in class

No reservations necessary.

Join Marvin, our

weekday Tai Chi instructor for this weekend class. Tai Chi Chuan, a moving form of meditation, is a form of martial arts. Most Tai Chi movements help to foster a calm and clear mind. Health and vitality are enhanced.

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION I - BASIC DRAWING

4 Mondays & Wednesdays, June 3,5, 10,12

9 am - Noon

Lecture HallA

Olga Eysymontt, Instructor $120/ $140 nonmembers This course focuses on learning to observe and to draw accurately. This class will help both beginning and experi- enced students, who wish to fine-tune their drawing skills.

GREEN SIDE UP: THE BASICS OF GARDENING

Wednesday Afternoons 2:30 - 4:30 pm Education Greenhouse Lisa Beach, Instructor GREEN rep UP: THE BASICS OF PERENNIALS Wednesdays, June 5 - July 10 $65 / $80 non-members 6/5 Roses Are Red: Roses - history, care, varieties 6/12 Roots for You: All about bulbs, rhizomes, tubers, & stolons 6/19 Eat’ums and Smellies: Herbs - history, care, varieties 6/26 The Tall and the Small: Trees & shrubs - varieties & care for your yard 7/3 Go Native!: Learn about our native Californians

perennials for our region

CONTAINER GARDENING WORKSHOP

Sunday, June 9

| pm-3 pm

Education Greenhouse Heather Jackson, Instructor

$15 / $18 non-members In this interactive class participants will learn to plan, plant, and maintain container

cuttings, re-potting and pest control. Bring a container (not bigger than 1 gallon or 6"x6") and gloves. Plants and soil will be provided.

EN ESPANOL:

VALVE & SPRINKLER TROUBLESHOOTING Saturday, June 29

10 am - Noon

Lecture Hall A

Juan DeLaTorre, Instructor

$8 / $10 non-members Learn to repair and replace broken valves and sprinklers, and gain valuable installation tips. Extensive handouts and descriptions will be distributed. In addition, models of actual pipes and fittings will be on display for a complete understanding of

the repair process. Taught in Spanish.

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION II: DRAWING PLANTS 6 Mondays & Wednesdays: June 17, 19, 24,26

July 1,3

9 am - Noon

Lecture HallA

Olga Eysymontt, Instructor

$180 / $200 non-members A continuation of Botanical Enea E Basic ing. Learn to ee draw plant and leaves. Topics include: leaf anatomy, leaves and attachments, flower dissection, drawing in different viewpoints, Sate with leaves, and ro

Pencil Sas are also demonstrated.

BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION III: COMPOSITION

6 Mondays & Wednesdays, July 8, 10,15, 17, 22,24

9 am - Noon

Lecture Hall B

Olga Eysymontt,

Inst

$180 / $200 non-members Create a pleasing and interesting Se for your bot

sketches. Five iden will be produced. The Botanical Illustration II: Drawing Plants course is recommended prior to composition. Bring your sketches to the first class meeting.

“FRESH”: CELEBRATING THE TABLE!

This new Arboretum series encompasses all things wonderful about the kitchen table - from the garden that grows the food to recipes, seasons, and festive decorations that celebrate our love for eating. Join cookbook authors, restaurant chefs, caterers, florists, gardeners and other “foodies” as they instruct two-hour workshops

Sessions include

scrumptious ideas. From barbequing to setting a decorative holiday table, this series will inspire

you and give you the tools to re-create your own magic. Sign-up for individual courses. Discounted fee for series registration.

INFORMATION: Call (626) 821-4623 or (626) 821-4624 for informa- register for a class. Please fax

form with your payment to: Los Angeles

registration

Foundation, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007-2697, Att. Jill Berry

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SPRING SERIES Thursdays: 4 - 6 pm Saturdays: 10 am - Noon

$45 / $50 non-members Thursday, May 16: Life’s a Picnic

Peggy Dark, Kitchen for Exploring Foods & Sue Campoy, Julienne’s Thursday, May 30: Innovative Chinese

Michael Yeung, Executive Chef, P.F. Chang’s

SUMMER SERIES Thursdays: 4 - 6 pm Saturdays: 10 am - Noon $45 / $50 non-members

eries: $160 / $190 non-members

Outdoor Cooking Thursday, June 27: Celebrating the 4th of July Thursday, — 11: Summer Jam Thursday, a 25: Cooking Cool

NO CONFIRMATION IS SENT. ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE D NON-TRA owever, classes may be cancelled due to low registration. Cancelled classes are fully refunded.

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Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies III: Design With Purpose

Sept 27-29 at Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco Oct 4-6 at The Arboretum of Los Angeles County his two-day symposium features a stellar line-up of

international and local speakers from Northern and Southern California. Highly regarded nurserymen OLIVIER Fruppi from France and Davin Fross from California compare plant communities from Southern Europe and California, and focus on two prominent mediterranean plant genera—cistus and ceanothus. Jim Foisom, director of Huntington Botanical Gardens, provides an overview of climates. Renowned West Coast architect Bop RAy OFFENHAUSER interprets design features of the blue-sky regions of Europe for California.

Garden designers SUSAN VAN ATTA, NANCY GOSLEE PowER, and BERNARD TRAINOR present their own work responsive to a mediterranean climate in a panel moderated by landscape architect Russ Beatty. Horticulturist CAROL BORNSTEIN, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, brings a fresh approach to gardening with natives. JAN SMITHEN, author of Sun Drenched Gardens: The Mediterranean Style, provides a riveting and inspirational finale.

Workshop topics include landscape sustainability, plants for inland gardens, containers for seasonal interest, appropriate horticultural practices, and the productive garden. Other highlights include a symposium bookstore/gift shop and a plant sale featuring California’s best nurseries offering native and mediterranean plants. Each venue offers an optional all-day garden tour (Sept 29 in SF; Oct 4 in LA) that brings to life the essence of Gardening Under Mediterranean Skies.

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in the summer-dry climates of d the West Coast. (www.pacifichorticulture.org)

xplore the mediterranean plant collections at Strybing Arboretum

& Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park, and at The Arboretum of Los Angeles County. Become a member of either garden; benefits include discounts on classes, purchases at the bookstore/ gift shop, and a quarterly newsletter and calendar of horticultural events.

The Mediterranean Garden Society is an international organization that serves as a forum for anyone with a special interest in the plants and gardens of the mediterranean climates of the world. (. AA + ri) ] Ce _ \

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Advance Registration for Symposium (same price for SF or LA; lunch is included)

Subscribers/Members Non-subscribers/Nonmembers (PH/SAS/LAAF/MGS) () $165 before September | () $195 before September | ) $195 after September | C) $225 after September | Q) $125 Garden Tour Q) $140 Garden Tour (limited availability) (limited availability)

Student groups of 5 or more (registered by their instructor) QO) $125 per person

TO REGISTER FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPOSIUM, complete this form and mail with payment to Education Office, Strybing Arboretum Society, Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way, SF, CA 94122, or fax to 415/661- 7427 (credit card payments only). For more info on the program or garden tour, call 415/661-1316 x354 or visit www.strybing.org.

TO REGISTER FOR THE Los ANGELES SYMPOSIUM, complete this form and mail with payment to Education Department, The Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 30! North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91107, or fax to Education Department 626/821-4641 (credit card payments only). For more info on the program or garden tour, call 626/82 | -3242, or visit www.arboretum.org.

Registration fees (less 20% processing charge) will be refunded only if cancellation is made seven days or more before the event.

Save on registration! Join Strybing Arboretum Society (SAS), The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation (LAAF), The Mediterranean Garden Society (MGS) or susscriBe to Pacific Horticulture magazine

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ORETUVM AIDYENTURES FOR IDs

Summer Fun! Find out about strange and wonderful plants

and water features, play

cool natural arts and crafts, sing songs, seek out creatures in the garden, take a special private tram ride, make musical instruments and meet mystery guests! Bring a hat and a water bottle and be prepared to have tons n!!!

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PUDDLES, PONDS, POOLS A POLLIWOGS

FOR AGES 6 - 10 Monday, July 8 -

Friday, July 12

9- 11:30 am

Celena Turney, Instructor $85 / $100 non-members Join us for a great water adventure! During this exciting summer camp, we'll search The Arboretum to discover the many different ways water

We'll investigate the tiny world that lives in a drop of pond water; we'll marvel at the life that thrives in the magnificence of our roaring waterfall; and we'll experience the peacefulness of the stream that meanders through the garden. Each day, ek, one of The Arbore

signature pict features, make a craft, and have lots of fun!

LOST AND FOUND: ART FROM THE

FOR AGES 6 - 10 Celena Turney, instructor

$85 / $100 non-members Have you ever wanted to create your own animal out of seed pods, berries, and pine cones? Or make a little house adorned with bark, leaves, and seeds for your special garden friends? During this creative camp adventure, we'll use our imaginations to make natural collages, sculptures, and paintings from garden treasures and other

day we'll explore the garden, seeking out hidden nooks and crannies, collect unique natural materials, and craft something cool!

MUSIC OF THE GARDEN FOR AGES 6-9 arty ae 22 -

day, July 26 “4 am to 11:30 am Vena Luthey, music coordinator for Pasadena Unified School District,

$85 / $100 non-members Sing a song and dance to the rhythms of the garden! Create your own instruments; make rainsticks, shakers from gourds, rhythm sticks from bamboo; design your own paper flowers, and plant flower or vegetable seeds to take home with you. AND, each child will receive a CD of all the fun songs learned during camp!

Summer Evenings in the Garden

TOUR AND TASTE THURSDAYS

TOUR (By Tram)

& TALK - 6 pm

TASTE & DINE - 7:30 pm $40 PER PERSON

(By Reservation Only)

JULY 11 BAMBOOS & PALMS Timothy Phillips, Superintendent Palms and bamboos have received very little attention over the years. In fact, the majority of attention that they have received is mostly negative. When the word “bamboo” is mentioned, most people seem to imagine horribly invasive weeds. Not to mention, when one thinks of a “palm tree visions of the often-drab California Fan Palm appear (the one that self-seeded in your garden 10 years ago and is now a towering giant that drops its fronds on unsuspecting pets and guests to your garden). Join Timothy on a brief but fascinating tour of the world of palms and bamboos, exploring The Arboretum’s little known palm and bamboo collection. He will also discuss their natural history, ethnobotany, and care and culture. Along the way, he will also expose a few negative myths about these unique plants.

JULY 25 MURDER IN THE GARDEN Stephanie Georgieff, Herbalist

Back by popular demand is our bardic host and

herbalist Stephanie Georgieff, to once again enlighten you with tales of Brother Cadfael in an evening of medieval mystery. Utilizing his experience in the Crusades, sharp wit and deep love of nature, Brother Cadfael solved murder mysteries by noting the herbs found in each case. Ride the tram to investigate suspicious locations, pursue clues and set the stage for the final act on the terrace of the Peacock Cafe.

AUGUST 8

INSIDE THE ARBORETUM Nelson Holmes, Senior Tour Guide

Join naturalist Nelson Holmes as he provides an introduction to and overview of The Arboretum. Because The Arboretum segregates its collec- tions geographically, you will also travel from one continent to another as Nelson leads you on a journey through the gardens of Australia, North and South America, as well

bowl at Tallac Knoll; understand that Baldwin Lake is actually a sag pond, created by an earth-

quake fault; hear about wonderful and

flowering trees (such as the tabebuia, also known as the golden trumpet tree and the pink trumpet tree) that were actually introduced by The Arboretum over the last fifty years. Don’t miss this delightful way to increase your knowledge and understanding of this 127 - acre botanical garden.

AUGUST 22 ORCHID AND TROPICAL GREENHOUSE TOUR

Julie Norman,

Orchid Curator

The tour begins with a tram ride to the Tropical Greenhouse where you will hear about the culture and uses of rain forest plants, and marvel at the displays. Then, on to the “behind the scenes” orchid growing area of over 13,000 square feet of glass greenhouses and 2,000 square feet of covered outdoor space. The orchid collection, over 10,000 plants, comprises over 200 genera and over 1,500 species. Julie will talk about the care and culture of

the group in half, and one group will tour the grounds while the other goes through the greenhouses, and then switch!

SUNDAY

19 ‘ Epiphyllum Show

Garden Conservancy |

Open House-Nash Garden

Tai Chi in Chinese

Gardening Workshop California Clay 2002 Show & Sale

Tai Chi in Chinese

Bonsai & Rare

Stones Show

Tai Chi in Chinese

Tai Chii

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MONDAY TUESDAY 7 Landscape Design Tai Chi ao, 14 \ Sf | Landscape Design Tai Chi 20 21 Landscape Design Tai Chi 27 28 Tai Chi 3 4 . J Basic Drawing Tai Chi il Basic Drawing Tai Chi 17 7 oe Drawing Plants Tai Chi 24 25 Drawing Plants Tai Chi i 2 | Drawing Plants Tai Chi re 9 Arbo Arbo Adventures Adventures Composition Tai Chi is 16 Arboretum Advent Adventures Composition Tai Chi 22 23 A Adventures Adventures Composition Tai Chi 29 30 Tai Chi

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ' 2 3 Tai Chi ees 2 Fanatic G aden Bonanza Color Pencil Fanatic Gardeners Ikebana concn its Baldwin Bonanza ree ere Preview Party Flower Arranging Show 8 9 10 il Color Pencil Fanatic Gardeners Fanatic Gardeners Bird Walk kebana Tai Chi fe... 16 7 Tis , Fanatic Gardeners G s atom rencs Fresh: Life’s Ikebana A Picnic Tai Chi 22 2 23 24 : oe 25 eo Smart Gardening Color Pencil Tai Chi rkshop Santa Anita Bonsai Show 29 a 30, chat ot th 31 I Fresh: Innovative wea ig and Color Pencil Chinese Cuisine Summer Ikebana Plan Introduction Tai Chi Garden sera to Watercolor 5 ae 6 ms ig 2 [8s Basic D i se ietaNa Introduction Summer Ikebana California Clay 2002 Green Side Up - to Watercolor Tai Chi Show & Sale Perennials 2 3 faa : 4 oe seic revit | roducinn | Summerthaana | ESB Sues Green Side Up - to Watercolor Tai Chi ing Perennials Bonsai & Rare Stones Show i9 20 21 7 22 7 Green Side Up - . aie Wcahiiaaids Amanda McQuade Perennials sec eit ™ Crawford t tercolor i i i Drawing Plants 0 Wate Tai Chi -eagembe 26 me 28 / 29 oe a aa Celebrating nen Up the 4th of July Summer Ikebana En Espafiol - Sprinkler Tai Troubleshooting Drawing Plants Introduction to Watercolor 3 4 5 6 Green Side Up - icaeiaie P Summer Ikebana Festival on the Green Tai Chi Drawing Plants 10 it “i a 13 Arboretum hare Adventures aah 0 Arboretu Green Side Up - Fresh: S ; — ial ummer Jams | summer Ikebana Composition Bamboos a & Palms | Tai Chi tw. 20° 4 Arboretum Arboretum rboretum Festival on the Adventures Adventures Adventures Green Composition Tai Chi 24 25 26 27 Arboretum Arboretum Adventures Arboretum Adventures Fresh: Cooking Cool Adventures Composition Tour & Taste: Murder | Tai Chi in the Garden 35 c. ae er en oe Bird Watching: First scot each month, meet at the entrance (rotunda) pd es sae Ih y Fi h

ABOUT PALMS

"COP ALL THE GROUPS OF PLANTS. NONE HAVE IMPRESSED ME MORE THAN THE GROUP KNOWN AS PALMS.

Palms, all of which belong to the family Palmae or Arecaceae, are most widely recognized by their flagship species, the Coconut Palm or Cocos nucifera (all coconuts are palms but not all palms are coconuts). This family contains close to 3000 different species which range in size from the diminutive, as with Chamaedorea minima (literally translates into “the smallest”) that reaches a mature height of 10 inches, to majestic giants,

ike the towering California Fan Palms (Washingtonia robusta) that line The Arboretum’s Baldwin Lake.

ev majority of palms are wet tropicals, meaning they occur between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and are not suitable for our climate. However, of those that will grow here, only a handful are actually being utilized by the home gardener and or by the landscape industry.

A small number of palms can be called “true” Mediterranean palms, meaning they are native to

the Mediterranean regions of

the world.

In fact, only five species of palms are native to the Mediterranean zones: The

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Guadalupe palm (Brabea edulis) from Guadeloupe Island, the massive Chilean wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) the Mediterranean/European

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Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis), the commonly planted Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis), and the Cretan Date Palm (Phoenix theophrasti) which is native to Greece, Crete and Turkey.

Other palms are ex- tremely hardy, such as the Mazari Palm (Nannorrbops ritchieana) from the Middle- East, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The Mazari palm is probably the toughest of the lot, so tough that freezes,

TIMOTHY PHILLIPS

snow, droughts and floods do little to deter it from thriving. The palm family is second only to the grasses in economic importance. Especially in the tropics, palms are used for virtually everything: rattan furniture, coconut fiber (the new miracle product in horticultural industry ,

waxy cuticle that is produced on its leaves) and my favorite — heart of palm (excellent in salads and it can even be deep fried).

You can learn more about my favorite group of plants by attending the July 11 Tour and Taste where I will address “Grasses Made of Wood and Trees That Are Not Trees”

All the palms mentioned

above, with the exception of

the Carnauba Palm, can be

seen at The Arboretum of

Los Angeles County. Contributed by Timothy Phillips, Superintendent

ARBORETUM CALIFORNIA Cray 2002 SHOWCASE & SALE An exciting mix of

artistic energy and originality will be on

Southern California Section, Design Chapter annual California Clay Showcase and Sale. Showcase hours will be 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. On Friday evening, June 7, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, an opening reception is planned. For more informa- tion visit Wwww.peacecity1.com.

Summer Camp

July 8-12 Puddles, Ponds, Pools & Polliwogs

July 15-19 Lost and Found— Art from the Garden

July 22-2 Music se the Garden

For complete details, see the calendar insert.

TOUR & TASTE THURSDAYS BEGINS JULY 11

Tour & TASTE 2002:

Woopy Monocots, CONTINENTS, KNOLLS, LAKES, ORCHIDS,

TROPICAL RAINFORESTS... AND ANOTHER GARDEN Muropbpp ...

The 9" Annual Tour & Taste Thursdays series will once again be an Arboretum summer highlight. Four

terrific programs are planned,

offers an entertaining way to learn about The Arboretum and it’s many noteworthy collections. Each evening the

tram tour & talk begins at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 7:30 pm on the terrace of the Peacock Café. Reserva- tions are required. Cost is

40 per person per program. Call 626-821-4624 or 626-821- 4623 to reserve your place.

JULY 11

& PALMS Join Superintendent Timothy Phillips on a brief

palm and bamboo collection.

JULY 25 MURDER IN THE GARDEN

A Tour & Taste favorite, Stephanie Georgieff, our bardic host and herbalist, will again entertain with tales o Brother Cadfael in an evening of medieval mystery.

AUGUST 8

INSIDE THE ARBORETUM Join naturalist and Senior

Tour Guide, Nelson Holmes,

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

By visiting and volun- teering, today’s youth play a vital role in our education peor

rade-school-aged ree participate

picacte art from student to John Barnes, field docent and junior t

peers ‘placement chair.

in educational tours that expose them to the environ- ment and also to the fascinat-

ing subjects of Early California History and Plants in Our World. Arboretum docent volunteers generously donate time to conduct these tours. The junior volunteer program satisfies community service requirements and also provides many learning experiences. Today, over 50 junior volunteers are active in The Arboretum’s junior program, helping out in the Gift Shop, with classes “just for kids,” such as the Garden Sprouts series, and at special Arboretum events.

For more information about the volunteer program at The Arboretum, please call Nancy Pirovano at 626-821-4623

Contributed by Nancy Pirovano

as he provides an introduction to and overview of The Arboretum.

AUGUST 22

GREENHOUSE TOUR Join Julie Norman, Orchid Curator, on a tram tour to the

The Arboretum orchi collection.

For complete program details, see the enclosed classes and activities calendar.

Los Voluntarios, Bob Weber, visits with Stephanie Georgieff, bardic host for Murder in the Garden.

MID-MAY TO LATE JUNE

EVERYTHING Is COMING Ue... | RISES!

A visit to The Arboretum’s drip wall between mid-May and late June is a must! That is when the Japanese Iris Garden is expected to be at the height of color.

Developed by the world renowned Kamo Nurseries, in Japan, and made available to The Arboretum from the Donald

M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo’s World Headquar- ters, the collection includes over 35 varieties of Jris ensata, the largest of all Iris. Some flowers reach 12 inches in diameter with lovely forms, colors and patterns.

In addition to the “real life” display, from April though the end of June, a “still life” iris poster will be given free with any new membership. What a perfect time to present the gift of a membership to a close friend or family member and give them a most colorful introduction to The Arboretum.

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An old-fashioned Mother's Day is planned at The Arboretum on Sunday, May 12, with the opening of the historic Queen Anne Cottage. The biannual open house provides visitors with an opportunity to stroll down memory lane and view treasures and furnishings in the cottage, norma

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ly seen only through its windows.

The Queen Anne Cottage will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, along with the companion Coach Barn and the historic Santa Anita Depot.

Docent-led tours will take place throughout the day. No reservations required. Bring the family. Free with general Arboretum admission. This yearly open house is made possible by Los March Madness > Voluntarios, the volunteer arm of The Arboretum.

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Garden Plaques and Flags

“Lucky” Baldwin, standing in the 50,000 acres of it

y oO . : r shop om » om ee pm doorway of the Boathouse (no belongs to this one Te eS ee longer standing) which was located mae, each cones a -

just south of the Queen Anne Cottage on Baldwin Lake.

$25 by bringing this ad with you to the gift SI . =

THE GARDEN CONSERVANCY PROGRAM

NASH GARDEN To RAISE FUNDS for THE ARBORETUM

The private garden of Merrill and Donivee Nash in Arcadia will be open to the public on May 19, 2002, from

10 am-4 pm to help raise funds for the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation and the Garden Conservancy.

The Nash garden is a

constantly evolving entity whose backbone is several hundred roses — Austins, hybrid teas, and old English. A formal pool, tennis court, and Dumbarton Oaks inspired summerhouse provide a framework for many perenni-

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als, including climbing roses, clematis, and many varieties of trees. The garden is designed with the opportunity of year-round outdoor living in mind, but is most beautiful during the roses’ first bloom in mid-spring.

Admission to the garden is $5 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Call the Garden Conservancy toll free at 1-888-842-2442 to order tickets or purchase them at Baldwin Bonanza.

The Arboretum

of Los Angeles County 301 North Baldwin Avenue Arcadia, CA 91007-2697 (626) 821-3222

ADMISSION:

$5 Adults, $3 Students

and Seniors, $1 Children 5-12, Free for children under 5 and Arboretum members

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SUMMER HOURS - June 3 toa

Monday through Friday: Opens at 9 am; members may enter at 8

visitors must exit grounds by 5 pm.

exit grounds by 3 pm.

WEBSITE: www.arboretum.org

am; rotunda closes at 6:30 pm; visitors must exit grounds by 7 pm.

} unday ns at 9 am; members may enter at 8 am; rotunda closes at 4:30 pm;

Festival on the Green Saturdays: July 6, July 20,

August 3, August 17, August 31 and September 14: Rotunda closes at 2:30 pm.; visitors must

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

LAS ARTISTAS DE FLORES FLOWER ARRANGING SHOW May4&5 10 am -4 pm 43°° ANNUAL EPIPHYLLUM SHOW May 19 9am-4pm SMART GARDENING WORKSHOP May 25 9 am - 11am SANTA ANITA BONSAI SHOW May 25 & 26 9:30 am - 5pm DAYLILY SHOW & PLANT SALE

June 1 9am-4pm

CHONG HOA BONSAI & RARE STONES SHOW June 15 & 16

10 am - 4pm

CHECKER CAR CLUB SHOW July 28 10 am -3 pm

SCIENCE ADVENTURES DAY CAMP June 17 — August 30

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U.S. Postage PAID

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